• Liverpool and West Ham United have contested 131 competitive matches during their respective histories. Liverpool hold the upper hand overall with 70 wins to 27 defeats and 34 draws (source: 11v11.com).

• Meetings this season have comprehensively favoured the Londoners with their Premier League victories at Anfield (3-0) and Upton Park (2-0) securing a first league double over Liverpool since 1964.

• The two sides last met outside of league fixtures in the classic 2006 FA Cup final when Steven Gerrard inspired Liverpool to a penalty shootout victory after a 3-3 draw.

• Liverpool are actually unbeaten in all six of the FA Cup meetings to take place between the two sides. The only time West Ham have avoided defeat was when they forced a replay way back in February 1914.

• The 2006 triumph represents the last time the Reds lifted the FA Cup.